Young people have the biggest gender gap in blood donation
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Women aged 17-34 are almost twice as likely to donate than men the same age.
- Women aged 17-34 are almost twice as likely to donate than men the same age, exposing the real need for more young men to donate blood
- The busy lifestyles of 17-34-year-olds could be putting some off donating, with one in six saying they know it’s a good thing to do but haven’t got around to it
- To tackle this gender gap and recruit more young blood donors, NHS Blood and Transplant is launching a two-week national campaign with ITV2
Young men are being urged to get involved in blood donation in a campaign launched on 17 October 2019 by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and ITV2, as new figures reveal women aged 17-34 are almost twice as likely to donate than men the same age (1). This is despite the need for men’s blood because it can more easily be used to stop bleeding from surgery or injuries.
The latest blood donation figures show young people have the biggest gender gap in blood donation. In the last y...
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